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Systems Development Engineer I

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 27 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader SYSTEMS ENGINEER profile (30,911 filings).
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27

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$157,477

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$90,718

25th Percentile

$96,922

Median (50th)

$157,477

75th Percentile

$186,651

90th Percentile

$201,484

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Top Employers Hiring Systems Development Engineer I
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ZT GROUP INT'L, INC. 5 $171,250 $157,477 - $186,255 100.0%
NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC 4 $96,425 $95,000 - $101,303 100.0%
Dell Products L.P. 3 $115,500 $89,648 - $189,480 100.0%
Cloud Software Group, Inc. 3 $187,046 $187,046 - $204,485 66.7%
Dell USA L.P. 2 $246,469 $208,885 - $284,053 100.0%
Dell Marketing L.P. 2 $134,112 $96,000 - $172,224 100.0%
Amazon Web Services Inc 2 $83,430 $83,430 - $83,430 50.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 1 $112,000 $112,000 - $112,000 100.0%
EMC CORPORATION 1 $97,843 $97,843 - $97,843 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 11 $96,000 $83,430 - $115,500
Staff 5 $171,250 $157,477 - $186,255
Director 3 $208,885 $172,224 - $284,053
Lead 3 $187,046 $187,046 - $204,485
Manager 1 $189,480 $189,480 - $189,480
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Secaucus NJ 4 $166,250
Round Rock TX 4 $180,852
Diamond Bar CA 4 $96,425
Austin TX 3 $112,000
Ft. Lauderdale FL 3 $187,046
Herndon VA 2 $83,430
Hopkinton MA 1 $97,843
ROUND ROCK TX 1 $284,053
San Jose CA 1 $89,648
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Systems Development Engineer I with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $127,827 100.0%
2022 3 $89,648 66.7%
2023 4 $166,250 100.0%
2024 3 $96,000 100.0%
2025 8 $150,878 87.5%
2026 3 $101,303 100.0%
Company Comparison - Systems Development Engineer I

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ZT GROUP INT'L, INC. 5 $171,250 100.0%
NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC 4 $96,425 100.0%
Dell Products L.P. 3 $115,500 100.0%
Cloud Software Group, Inc. 3 $187,046 66.7%
Dell USA L.P. 2 $246,469 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.